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Corona, Bud Light and Budweiser are the most popular beer brands in the United States, with a unique history dating back centuries. Here is a deeper dive.

Dorchester Brewing Co. and Somerville-based Aeronaut Brewing Company have crafted a plan to align their expertise under one parent entity to be called Tasty Liquid Alliance.  While the brands will function independently and continue to produce their own beer, they will also provide contract services for a combined total of 20 regional and national brands. By marshalling their

"This partnership will usher in a new era of innovation in the local craft beer scene."

The merger of the Boston-area brewers takes place amid broader consolidation in the craft beer industry.

The merger of the Boston-area brewers takes place amid broader consolidation in the craft beer industry.

Boston’s dog-friendly dining program at beer gardens and outdoor restaurant patios officially launched this week, and nearly two dozen businesses have received special variances allowing customers to bring their canines to the al fresco spots, city officials said.

The policy allows all restaurants and beer gardens in the city with outdoor space to apply for a “Dog Friendly Spaces” variance, which could come into force as early as June 1 if a business' application is approved.

Boston is letting its beer gardens and restaurants with outdoor patio apply to be officially deemed a "Dog Friendly Space," which would allow people to bring...

Boston’s beer gardens and outdoor dining patios can now apply for a special “Dog Friendly Spaces” variance so customers can bring their canines to the al fresco spots, in an effort to make the city “more family-friendly and dog-friendly,” Mayor Michelle Wu’s office said Thursday.

Today, Mayor Michelle Wu announced an effort to create dog-friendly spaces at beer gardens and outdoor restaurant patios across Boston. As Boston continues to